|
Public Invited To Comment on Environmental Impact Statement for Sydney Tar Ponds Cleanup |
|
|
|
Written by Wire Services
|
|
Thursday, 29 December 2005 |
The Joint Review Panel for the Sydney Tar Ponds and Coke Ovens Sites Remediation Project today announced the beginning of the public comment period to address the adequacy of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) filed by the Sydney Tar Ponds Agency.
The EIS is intended to allow regulators and members of the public to understand the Project, the existing environment, and the potential environmental effects of the Project. It has been prepared following Guidelines jointly issued by the federal and provincial Environment Ministers on August 30, 2005.
This comment period gives the public and interested parties an opportunity to express their views to the Panel on whether the EIS adequately addresses the requirements of these Guidelines.
"The Panel sees the EIS public comment period as a vital component of the environment assessment process," said Panel Chair Lesley Griffiths. "The EIS is the cornerstone of the Panel's evaluation of the potential effects of the Project. Public comments on the adequacy of the EIS will therefore help the Panel to achieve its mandate."
This stage of the review is intended to assist the Panel in determining whether the proponent must provide any additional information before the Panel schedules public hearings.
Written comments on the EIS will be received until February 16, 2006. Please forward your written comments by mail, e-mail or fax to the attention of:
Joint Review Panel
Sydney Tar Ponds and Coke Ovens Sites Remediation Project
P.O. Box 431
582 George Street
Sydney, NS
B1P 6G9
Fax: (902) 564-3378
Email:
This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
All submissions received by the panel will be made public through the registry established for the project. The registry can be viewed at www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca (refer to CEAR reference number 05-05-8989) or in person at the Office of the Joint Review Panel, 582 George Street in Sydney.
After reviewing the comments received, the panel will determine if the ElS is sufficient and proceed to schedule public hearings.
The EIS may be viewed on the panel's web site at www.stpco-review.ca Paper copies of the EIS may be viewed at the following locations:
Office of the Joint Review Panel
582 George Street, Sydney
McConnell Library
50 Falmouth St., Sydney
Cape Breton University Library
Grand Lake Road, Sydney
Halifax Regional Library
5381 Spring Garden Road, Halifax |
